surcoat

English

Etymology

From Middle English surcote, from Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over”) and cote (“coat, robe, tunic, overgarment”), respelled based on coat.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɜːˌkəʊt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɜɹˌkoʊt/

Noun

surcoat (plural surcoats)

(historical) A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
- 2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 165:
  The Lord mayor and sheriff ride in their armour with surcoats of crimson.
(historical) An overgarment worn over a woman's gown; a kind of short robe worn over the tunic at the close of the 11th century.

Translations

garment worn over armor

Galician: sobresinal m

Anagrams

actours, cuatros, turacos

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